Overview
Consultant
Michael is a consultant to 25 Canada Square Chambers, providing advisory services at board level on business governance and strategy. He was instrumental in setting up 25CSC and currently assists with delivering its AETO provision (pupillage).
Michael’s legal practice started with civil litigation and court advocacy, specialising in housing, personal injury and insolvency. He subsequently became involved with the management of a nationwide advocacy service law firm, where he later became Partner.
Michael was elected Vice Chair of the Civil Court Users Association (2020-22) where he interacted with senior levels of the Judiciary, HMCTS and MOJ working to maintain an efficient and effective civil court service during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Michael is also currently a visiting lecturer at The Inns of Court College of Advocacy, and he sits as a fee-paid civil and financial remedy judge in the County & Family Courts in London, Sussex and Kent.
Particulars
Year of Call 2007
Specialist Areas
- Civil Litigation
- Housing
- Personal Injury
Appointments & Memberships
- Visiting Lecturer, ICCA 2024 - present
- Deputy District Judge 2022 - present
- Vice Chair, CCUA 2020-2022
- Education
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- 2010
- 2007
- Memberships
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- Freelance Solicitor (SRA-Regulated) of the Senior Courts of England & Wales | 2023
- Solicitor-Advocate Higher Rights All Proceedings | 2012
- Admitted to the Roll (The Law Society) | 2010
- Trinity Call to the Utter Bar (The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple) | 2007